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Social Marketing Lessons from the Undead

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I know I need duct tape, water, non-perishable food goods, batteries,  blankets and flashlights. But learning about emergency preparedness beyond the basics has always put me to sleep…until today.

Now, I have to think about the zombies. Yes, zombies.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) new Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic has turned the standard disaster preparation message [...]

Remembering a patient listener and extraordinary communicator, Saul Solorzano

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Photo courtesy of Franklin Garcia

Though it may not seem to be the case, any great communicator has to be a great listener as well, and there is no doubt that Saul Solorzano was just that. I met Saul more than 20 years ago when I was just learning to speak Spanish. Though [...]

What Was Missing from Page One?

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I was fascinated by Page One: Inside The New York Times, a documentary on the business and reporting of The New York Times.  But the film reminded me that the outlet is profoundly lacking with its still very one dimensional reporting of the news, or, more accurately, its monolingual reporting of the news. I would hope [...]

Why Millennials Will Make Social Media a Lifelong Habit

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This guest blog post is by Leah Holmes-Bonilla, a Senior Account Supervisor and the Multicultural Services Manager at Vanguard Communications.

Ralph Waldo Emerson writes:

The highest compact we can make with our fellow is — “Let there be truth between us two forevermore.’”

Not so far off are beliefs and behaviors of Millennials as they continue to [...]

New Research Reveals Characteristics of Millennial Generation

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This guest blog post is by Leah Holmes-Bonilla, a Senior Account Supervisor and the Multicultural Services Manager at Vanguard Communications.

Have you ever mused about wanting to live in a world with a generation of self-assured, enthusiastic, forward-thinking and culturally diverse young people? Think no more because they are here. Fifty million 18-to-29-year-olds make up [...]